SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14490, 13 October 1920, Page 8

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

RUGfciY FOOTBALL. 'Xn (.os by "Drop-Kick.”) I lie Rugby season in Hamilton cnmc to a cl-isc on Saturday afternoon with Mu' parin' at Steele Park in aid of Hie disalded players. The attendance if ■lie public was good. wliile Ihcre were many, unable to be present, who assisted the cause by the purchase .V tickets. When Ihe financial aspect of the n*t!er is totted up there will be a very satisfactory sum to band over to the men who have temporarily pone out of action this season. It was n highly appreciative action on the pud of the I’nion to place this match on, an I limy, the players and the public a p e deserving of conpratulalion for their very successful endeavours. The season has been one fraught with results rna" kedly towards the furthering of the national winter pastime, as the out-

come of which, it is safe to stale, I tie garni' has increased in popularity and intensified itself in lire prominenc l which it has commanded of patrons in these parts. During Hie past season Die standard of play has been particularly good, and the representative selections have put up a lijghly creditable performance, measured by Hie fact that Ihey lost toil one game out of the several in which they look part. The game has now got back from Hie leanness cf its war years, and by next season Rugby's prominence should he entranced and enlarged upon as lire leader of all outdoor winter pastimes.

Saturday night’s social gathering at the Toorak Chambers was very largely attended, and it proved a filling windup to Hie season's operations. The various successful (earns in the corn ■ petitions were presented with the trophies appended thereto, and were, the recipients of loud and prolonged applause in support of the honours which their high playing standard bed merited. The operations of the past vear were covered, the game in geneni was dismissed, and bright prospects were forecasted for next season. CRICKET.

By “Cover Point.") Prospects continue to grow brighter for the e.uning season and everything augurs well tor a great advance in

cricket circles. Judging by the number of enquiries about the game, the day of the shorthanded team has gone, and the Io?T1 chilis should lie aide to boast reserves. Tills is pleasing to hear, as nothing kills a gam" quicker Ilian a shortage ot players in the teams.

Tlic ini‘i* l.iiiiT convened nn Friday night was well . 1 11• ■ 111 1 1 '< 1, and all present wi’i’c very enthusiastic. A number of Uie old players arc coming out and are forming a club of their own.' This is being done so that the younger players will be given a chance in the other clubs. At (lie same time it is desired to make il quite clear that there is not going to lie any taking away of players from othqrs clubs. The object of the scheme is to boost the game in Hamilton and to bring it to a standard worthy of a town of this size. Hamilton is surrounded by country clubs, all of which are on a good footing. Morrinsville has formed a strong association, and their competition will be very keenly contested. The Lower Waikato Association, which includes Ngaruawahia, Huntly, Taupiri an I (ihinewai. can put an eleven in the Held which would extend any of the city teams. Tuhikaramea and Cambridge have both formed clubs, widen include a number of promising players. li.iwn in the King Country at Tc Kniti cricket is taking on well, and already an unofficial request for a game wHa Hamilton has been made. One of the leading lights of Te KuiL players is .1. K. Hamill, who has played for Hamilton on many occasions. Ho was the local rep. team's fast bowler. K. Loveridge, who skippered the Warwick Club last season, will not he taking Hie field for some weeks, as bo has gone across to Australia. F. Tamilian, one of Hamilton’s best all-round cricketers, is still incapacitated through an injury received at football. He is a player the game can ill-afford to lose, and il is to be hoped that il will not be long before he dons Ihe flannels again. If an early start is lo be made with (he competition, II is lime the Association held its meeting. Unless it is held soon there will be another kite start, and with the possibility of a few wot days the competition will be limited to two rounds, as it was last year. As soon as practice wickets can be pul in order the players will be getting into action in that direction, and the beginning of November should see the regular games well under way. LAWN TEIMIMtS. PLANKTON CUT!. The above club was opened for the season on Saturday last in ideal tennis weather. About TO players met at the court, and punctually at 3 p.m. the president, Mr Turn Johnson, brh”,l> traced the success of Hie club during the past season, and called on the patron, Mr .1. A, Young, M.P., to declare Hie courts open. Mr Young, in a neat speech, congratulated Frank ton on its sporting clubs, and Hie Frankton Tennis Club with its fine courts and enthusiastic, members, be said, would in lime become one of I lie foremost clubs in Hie district. Mr Young called oil Miss Violet Johnson to i Hie first ball of the season, after which lie declared the season open. The club captain. Mr .Major, Hum arranged games till dusk called a halt. Visitors were present from Hamilton Methodist. First Church, and SI. George's Gluhs. \flcrnoon tea was served by the ladies' committee, and was much appreciated by all. The visitors to Hie Huh were much impressed by the line courts and the beauty of (be school play grounds, of which the courts form a pari. IhiWKI WAIKATO ASSOCIATION. At the second annual meeting of the Lower Waikato Lawn Tennis Association Mr MehermoH Huntly) presidej Tile report and balance-sheet was adopted. The past season had been a very successful one, and a high standard of play had been maintained, T n.pici and Ngaruawahia had lied for first place. 1 nfortnnately a deciding match between Ihe two teams had md. eventuated. This year an effort is lo be made to obtain a suitable trophy for anou.d competition. The Orini Huh lias reluctantly had to withdraw from the Association owing to the difllnfltv :if getting a full learn together. The following nhirers were elected. Patron, Mr H. F. Bollard, M.P.; president, Mr K. Galdwell (Huntiy); vicepresidents, Messrs G. M. Gleeson ! Tiepin). 11. Morris ■'Ngaruawahia), Payee , Huntly : lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr W. A. .1011. The draw resulted as follows:—First round: OH. 30, Huntly v. Taupiri. at Taupiri: Nov. (5, Taupiri v. Ngaruaw"hia, at Ngaruawahia: Nov, Hi, Huntiy v. Ngaruawahia, at Ngaruawahia. Second round: Nov. ’JO, 27 and Her. 3, the venue of play being just llm •••• ■ voc.se to that of the lirst round. Most I i•,ij>: l l>|>• a second-grade compet'd am will Ills!) lie held. A set of rules governing Ihe romli.r. of llm Association and the carrying out of the competition was adopted. Tile secretary was instructed to write and make enquiries as to the , uiidilions governing affiliation with the new South Auckland Association.